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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average price of U.S. retail diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $2.16 a gallon, turning around four straight weeks of declines, the Energy Department reported Tuesday.

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Business Roundtable said its survey of chief executive officers for May found that "America's leading CEOs expect continued solid economic growth for the next six months," but at a slower pace than 2004..

The U.S. House of Representatives adopted an appropriations committee report scolding the Department of 91ÊÓƵland Security for its handling of freight security — including the Transportation Worker Identification Card program and fingerprint-based background checks for drivers of hazardous materials.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices surged Wednesday to their highest level since coming off record highs in mid-April, news services reported, and gasoline and distillate futures also climbed.

MTS Freight, Helena, Mont., a division of Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage, said it bought the operating assets and customer list of less-than-truckload competitor Molerway Freight lines for an undisclosed amount..

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Environmental Protection Agency said late Friday it would issue rules later this year that would delay the compliance date for the retail sale of ultra low-sulfur diesel next year and allow a higher level of sulfur content during a transition period.

Heavy-duty components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday it has entered into a joint venture with Chinese company First Auto Works to produce commercial vehicle brakes.

The Conference Board said Tuesday its index of U.S. consumer confidence rose in May to 102.2, rebounding from April's decline to 97.5.

An index of Chicago-area business declined in May for a second straight month, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago reported Tuesday.